Chicken Nuggets in an Air fryer

Chicken Nuggets in an Air fryer

Instead of standing in long lines at fast-food restaurants, prepare tasty chicken nuggets in your air fryer at home! Thanks to quick pickle brine, this easy nugget dish boasts crunchy breading and a very juicy interior! That's right! You read that correctly.

Author

Hazel Fabro

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

36 minutes

Servings

6-8

Category

Chicken Dish

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds chicken breast
• 2 cups brine
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 3 eggs
• 1.5 cups breadcrumbs
• cooking spray
• ½ cup mustard
• ¼ cup honey

Directions

1. Cut the chicken into nuggets
2. Soak the nuggets in the brine for 30 minutes
3. Mix flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl
4. Whisk eggs until smooth
5. Coat the chicken nuggets with flour mixture
6. Dip into the eggs
7. Coat with breadcrumbs
8. Spray the basket with nonstick cooking spray
9. Place the chicken nuggets into the basket
10. Air fry at 350˚F for 6 minutes
11. Flip and air fry for another 6 minutes
12. Make mustard and honey sauce